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My Story

I wish I could stop their pain.

What do they truly gain,

When they're being put in all this pain?

You don't think I know what it's like?

LOOK AT ME!!

I used to go through it everyday.

There wasn't much I could say,

but hey, you know what?

I grew up,

I stood up,

I made them shut up.

I became the alpha-male,

I was the hammer to the nail.

I made them wail.

The cries still haunt me though.

I became a monster, a foe.

I looked into the mirror and yelled "No!"

Who was I?

A monster who wanted to die,

Or just a guy?

A guy who wants a new start.

A guy with a passionate heart.

A guy who will be a dart.

I chose to defend, not destroy.

No longer would I be a boy.

I turned into a man who bring joy.

A light in dark times,

My flame constantly shinesMy love an compassion is my true weapon.

 

Take my words into consideration.

I am just a man.

A man who sees the world differently.

If you know me today,

you know I don't plan things.

I do them on a whim.

I'm a jokester, a funny man, a goofball,

but most importantly,

I'm just a happy guy.

I don't have a reason to be sad.

Sure people attack that happiness,

But I just smile back.

My greatest gift IS my greatest weapon.

Thus, that's how I get my name.

Dan "The Man" Peters.

It's not a name I chose.

It's a name I earned

There was a time I had to revoke it from myself,

But after finding myself,

I was reborn.

But it's just a title.

I don't let it be my definition.

What I do defines me!

I'm not perfect.

Don't freak out when I mess up.

 

Like before I'm just a man.

A man who barely has a plan.

There is more to me than meets the eye.

So I must say with a sigh,

Peace. Love. Equality.

Only with those, can we achieve unity.

The world might be dark.

There might be dangerous sharks,

but you know what?

I'll be there to kick ****

Until I can't breath, I won't give up.

I will not shut up.

I will fight.

I will stand.

I will remain a light.

With my right hand,

I vow to protect.

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